Mari Selvaraj

Directing

Biography

Mari Selvaraj is a director and screenwriter working in Tamil cinema. He entered the Tamil film industry in 2006, initially planning to become an actor, but later joined film director Ram and worked as an assistant director in three films: Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), Thanga Meenkal (2013), and Taramani (2017). In 2018, he directed his first film, Pariyerum Perumal, which garnered critical acclaim and was one of the successful films of the year. He went on to direct the Dhanush-starrer Karnan (2021) which received widespread praise and was a box office success. Selvaraj is known for films that provide hard hitting commentaries on the realities surrounding the caste system in modern Tamil Nadu.

Filmography Movies

Acting

MOVIE

Kattradhu Thamizh

7.3(0.0K)

A young Tamil-postgraduate, frustrated with the circumstances and futility of his job, slowly loses his mental balance and becomes a sociopath.

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Kattradhu Thamizh

College Student (uncredited)

Production

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Karnan

7.3(0.1K)

Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?

Pariyerum Perumal

8.2(0.1K)

A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.

Thanga Meenkal

7.4(0.0K)

Kalyani, a poor labourer, strives hard to make a living and provide for Chellamma, his innocent eight-year-old daughter.

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Thanga Meenkal

First Assistant Director

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Maamannan

5.9(0.0K)

An MLA and his son, who are from oppressed community, are forced to stand up against the privileged, arrogant scion of a late politician, who is determined to make them bow down to him.

Maamannan

5.9(0.0K)

An MLA and his son, who are from oppressed community, are forced to stand up against the privileged, arrogant scion of a late politician, who is determined to make them bow down to him.

Vaazhai

7.0(0.0K)

A twelve-year-old bright schoolboy, Sivanandhan, his mother, sister, and with his friend Sekhar works during his school holidays carrying banana stalks, a task he dreads. As he navigates life's challenges, poverty, friendship, and the challenges of growing up, Sivanandhan’s determination is tested by the harsh realities of life.

Vaazhai

Bison Kaalamaadan

7.3(0.0K)

A young man fights to overcome violence plaguing his village and succeed as a professional kabaddi player.

Pariyerum Perumal

8.2(0.1K)

A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.